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The Cannon Fodder Turns His Sister Into A Soaring Phoenix C350

Chapter 350: Hundred Lotus Sect, gather together

On the high autumn day, the peaks were bright with a golden hue. The Royal Sky Painting Boat broke through the clouds and drifted slowly past the mountain gate of the Hundred Lotus Sect.

Pei Lianxue donned the aqua-blue uniform of the Hundred Lotus Sect and emerged onto the deck from the cabin early. She leaned against the guardrail at the forefront, gazing out at the sect where she belonged.

As she caught sight of the martial arts platform atop the main peak, a hint of nostalgia flickered in her amber eyes. In her childhood, whenever heavy snow fell, her senior brother would take her to the martial arts platform to endure the cold winds. When she succumbed to the freezing temperatures and fainted, he would carry her down the mountain to the medical center, seeking treatment from Mrs. Chen.

Feed her worms, break her bones, throw her into an icy lake for a bath, accompany her into the beast’s lair to survive…

Recollections flooded her mind, leaving her feeling somewhat disoriented. She still recalled how, whenever she was on the verge of collapse, her senior brother would offer encouragement, “Junior sister, feeling resentful, aren’t you? That’s the way of cultivators. You’re weaker than me, so I can handle you however I want. When you’re able to defeat me, it won’t be you getting broken, but me.”

Hence, when she was six or seven years old, her greatest aspiration was to best her senior brother, driving her to endure the trials of poisonous insects, bone-setting, and icy conditions.

It wasn’t until she turned ten that she had her first sword duel with her senior brother, defeating him and putting him in the hospital for half a month. She was so ecstatic she couldn’t sleep for two or three days. When she visited her senior brother afterward, she confidently said, “Turnabout is fair play, brother. You can’t beat me now!”

Yet, Ye Anping, lying on the hospital bed at the time, looked at her with pride, reached out to tousle her hair, and praised, “Junior sister, you’re truly formidable.”

From then on, she shifted from evenly matched sparring with her senior brother to consistently besting him.

It wasn’t until she encountered the demon cultivator named Wu You at fourteen that she realized her senior brother’s cruelty towards her was also a form of love. She gradually came to understand that she couldn’t seem to separate herself from the young man who had grown up with her.

As she reminisced, the Royal Sky Painting Boat arrived in front of the main peak of the Hundred Lotus Sect. Liang Zhu and Ye Wan’er, navigating the boat above, began to use their spiritual power to slow it down.

Xiao Yunluo, now dressed in the purple uniform of her sect’s young master, emerged from the cabin. Seeing Pei Lianxue enjoying the breeze at the bow, she approached and asked, “Lianxue, are your legs and waist still sore?”

Pei Lianxue turned her head, cheeks tinged with a blush, and with a slight shake of her head, she replied, “Just a bit… a few more days of rest will do.”

Xiao Yunluo approached her, hesitated for a moment, thinking of using this topic to test Lianxue, and then inquired again,

“Ye Anping doesn’t seem to understand the importance of caring for you properly, which has led to your current situation.”

“It’s okay. My senior brother used to rough me up when I was younger. Compared to that, this is nothing. Besides, it doesn’t even hurt, just a bit uncomfortable.”

Xiao Yunluo paused, diverted her gaze, and continued, “Lianxue, lying in bed for days after each incident isn’t sustainable. What if Ye Anping faces danger in the future, and you’re unable to get out of bed to protect him?”

Pei Lianxue remained silent for a moment, then shook her head, saying, “No, my senior brother always plans.”

“Well…” Xiao Yunluo interjected, “Although Ye Anping is clever, there’s always room for error. This is also a vulnerability for both of you. If someone exploits this weakness in the future, the consequences could be dire.”

Pei Lianxue pondered silently for a moment, then asked, “Do you have any suggestions, Yunluo?”

Seeing her interest piqued, Xiao Yunluo pretended to think for a moment before suggesting, “How about seeking assistance to share the burden?”

Pei Lianxue hesitated, then queried, “Share!”

“Yes, indeed. Since Ye Anping has excessive yang energy and you can’t handle it alone, perhaps finding a trusted girl to help alleviate his condition would be beneficial. This way, you can also protect him in similar situations in the future!”

Pei Lianxue furrowed her brows slightly, considered for a moment, and replied, “Hmm… that could be a solution.”

Xiao Yunluo was momentarily shocked by Pei Lianxue’s acceptance. She had expected resistance and had prepared words of persuasion, but to her surprise, Pei Lianxue agreed to the proposal.

Lianxue didn’t have any close female friends around her, except for the second fool, herself.

Xiao Yunluo quickly changed the subject with a joke, saying, “Hmm! You’re not worried about food? I’m just kidding.”

“What food?… I’m not a dog,” Pei Lianxue replied, then glanced at the sky and continued, “Phew… Although senior brother hasn’t mentioned it to me, I know he has feelings for another girl besides me.”

“Feelings for another girl!” Xiao Yunluo asked curiously.

Xiao Yunluo looked a bit bewildered, wondering if Ye Anping had told Pei Lianxue about that night.

She felt a bit nervous and replied, “Did Ye Anping tell you?”

“Yeah,” Pei Lianxue nodded and sighed, “He mentioned it a long time ago, and I’ve always remembered.”

A long time ago! Xiao Yunluo pondered. Had Ye Anping had feelings for her for a long time? Then why did he only mention it a few days ago?

What a dull person!

Xiao Yunluo thought, but she couldn’t help feeling a bit happy and curious, so she asked, “Who is it?”

“Xi Yue,” Pei Lianxue replied with a sigh.

“Xi Yue!” Xiao Yunluo repeated the name in her mind, feeling stunned.

“Which ‘Xi’ are you referring to?”

“Which ‘Yue’ are you talking about?”

How old are you? What level of cultivation have you achieved? What is your family background? What do you look like?

“…”

Pei Lianxue continued, “However, that’s just a last resort. If necessary, I’m willing to share a little bit of my senior brother, but just a bit! He belongs to me! Hmph!

“Ah… um.”

Xiao Yunluo felt embarrassed and didn’t know how to respond. She had thought she was the only one besides Lianxue, but how could she have expected someone named Xi Yue to suddenly appear?

After returning to Xuanxing Sect, Xiao Yunluo decided to ask the elders to investigate anyone named Xi Yue in Han Tian Kingdom…

With that in mind, the boat finally docked at the side of the suspended platform above the main hall.

The next moment, a voice shouted from the platform, “May I inquire about the purpose of the esteemed guests from the Emperor Sect’s Heavenly Execution Court visiting Hundred Lotus Sect? If it’s a matter concerning the sect, why wasn’t a jade slip sent in advance to inform us?”

There was a hint of hostility in the voice.

Upon hearing this, Pei Lianxue hurriedly ran to the side of the ship, clutching the railing and peering towards the outer platform.

Ye Ao, now adorned in a pink coat embellished with gold and jade, stood next to the red-crowned crane he purchased for a hefty sum of spirit stones. He looked like a nouveau riche.

On both sides of the platform stood over twenty neatly dressed foundation-building disciples of the Hundred Lotus Sect, each carrying a spiritual sword on their back.

Previously, the Hundred Lotus Sect was a small sect, so it was uncommon for esteemed cultivators to visit. However, due to Ye Anping’s connections, the sect obtained a vein of spirit stones from the Xuanxing Sect. As a result, Ye Ao spared no expense to create an impressive display specifically to welcome distinguished guests.

These more than twenty disciples of the Hundred Lotus Sect, each carrying valuable spiritual swords, were currently presenting the grandest welcome to guests.

Pei Lianxue looked momentarily surprised, hesitated, then waved her hand and said, “Leader Ye… it’s us.”

Ye Ao, who had been previously worried, saw Pei Lianxue peeking over the ship’s side and his expression instantly froze, as he glanced once more at the Emperor Sect’s vessel in disbelief. “Pei… this girl!”

Huang Shan, following behind him, glanced at Pei Lianxue and was astonished to see her youthful appearance despite her cultivation at the infant core formation realm, wearing the Hundred Lotus Sect’s uniform. He looked surprised. “Old Ye, is she a disciple of your sect? Do you have such capable disciples?”

Ye Ao gave him a proud look and said, “What? Lao Huang, let me make it clear first, Pei is my daughter-in-law, so don’t even think about it.”

Huang Shan awkwardly pursed his lips, finding it somewhat unbelievable that such a young girl had reached the infant core formation realm. How could she agree to marry Ye Ao’s son with mediocre spiritual roots?

At that moment, Xiao Yunluo also approached Pei Lianxue’s side, intending to greet Ye Ao. However, when she saw Elder Wang of the Xuanxing Sect standing beside Ye Ao, she froze.

Although Elder Wang’s cultivation was only at the core formation stage, being a disciple of Mr. Qi, he would sometimes play chess with her mother when Mr. Qi was busy.

In other words, Elder Wang was one of the few elders in the Xuanxing Sect who had met her mother.

“Wang… Elder Wang?”

Ye Ao saw Xiao Yunluo’s presence and assumed that his son, who had great potential, was likely also on board by now. Returning on the boat of the Emperor Sect’s Heavenly Execution Court, the young man Ye Anping showed some respect for his Hundred Lotus Sect. However, respect was respect.

Ye Ao couldn’t help but feel a little intimidated now – what did that boy Ye Anping do in the Central Domain to be able to come back on the Heavenly Execution Court’s ship?

He had no desire to show off to Wang Shan now, so he quickly jumped onto the ship’s side and landed next to Pei Lianxue.

“Pei girl, where is Anping? Is he also on this boat? What did you do in the Central Domain? Why did you come back on the Heavenly Execution Court’s boat?”

This series of questions made Pei Lianxue a little unsure about which one to answer first. Fortunately, Liang Zhu also emerged from the cabin at this time.

Xiao Yunluo quickly picked up the conversation and said, “Sect Leader Ye, Ye Anping is in the cabin. You can ask him directly. In short, something big has happened.”

Ye Anping always brought something back every time he returned. The first time he brought back Feng Yudie, the second time he brought back Xiao Yunluo, the third time he brought back Liang Zhu and his daughter…

As a result, this time…

Ye Ao was silent for a moment, looked at the melon seed shells on the deck and the Emperor’s flag hanging above, nodded slightly, and walked towards the cabin.

Elder Wang and Huang Shan naturally followed him into the cabin, wanting to see what had happened. However, seeing Elder Wang heading towards the cabin, Xiao Yunluo thought for a moment, then stepped forward and said, “Elder Wang.”

“Yes!”

Xiao Yunluo looked at Pei Lianxue, bowed slightly, and said, “Well… please tread carefully.”

Elder Wang paused for a moment, somewhat puzzled, but he didn’t inquire further. He simply nodded and followed Ye Ao into the cabin.

After observing the departure of the three individuals, Xiao Yunluo sighed deeply and said, “Lianxue, would you mind showing me around the Hundred Lotus Sect? Last time, Ye Anping didn’t take me on a tour.”

“Yeah,” Pei Lianxue pondered for a moment, nodding. “And I’ll take you to meet Ahting. It’s been a while since I’ve been back, I wonder if she’s been diligently practicing swordsmanship.”

In the center of the stern room, Ye Anping sat at one side of the round table, contemplating how to explain to his father that he had brought the Empress to the Hundred Lotus Sect, fully aware that his father would be quite alarmed by this news.

Besides startling his father with this revelation, he also saw it as an opportunity to fulfill his earlier promise to bring Immortal Danyue back to him.

Ye Anping let out a slight sigh and glanced at Si Xuanji, who was seated beside him cracking melon seeds. When she noticed his gaze, she immediately ceased her activity. She blinked at Ye Anping, extracted the melon seeds from her mouth, cracked them open with her nails, removed the kernels, and offered them to Ye Anping, saying, “Would you like some, Master Ye? I’ll peel them for you.”

“No, thank you, Miss Xuanji. You enjoy them yourself,” Ye Anping declined politely.

“They’re really good, want to try one?” Si Xuanji urged.

“…No, thank you,” Ye Anping replied.

Si Xuanji frowned and insisted, “Just try one!”

Facing the authority of the elderly woman, Ye Anping hesitated briefly before opening his mouth, allowing her to place the melon seeds into his mouth.

“Enjoying it! Let the young lady help you shell them,” She said.

“No…” Ye Anping replied.

Across the table, Tong Zilan observed the interaction between the older and younger individuals, wearing a somewhat amused expression, finding it rather entertaining.

It was quite unexpected to see the esteemed Immortal Danyue personally assisting a young cultivator in the foundation-building stage by shelling melon seeds. Oh, how the world had changed.

Meanwhile, Ye Wan’er, leaning against the wall on the other side, sneakily glanced at Si Xuanji and quickly grabbed some melon seeds, saying, “Young Master Xuanji, you help Young Master Ye shell these, and I’ll do the same for you. What do you say?”

Si Xuanji fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to her, tilting his head, and asked, “Who are you?”

Ye Wan’er, feeling embarrassed, shrunk her neck and took off the bell Si Xuanji had given her, apologizing with a forced smile, “Young Master Xuanji, I was foolish back then, sneaking into yours and Young Master Xiao’s bedroom in the middle of the night. But now I regret it deeply. Can you forgive me? I’m willing to compensate you with double the spirit stones for the spiritual sword and some talismans.”

“Oh,” Si Xuanji nodded in understanding, “You’re the little thief who stole my sister’s spiritual sword last time.”

“Ah… yes, I am that little thief. Look at this bell…”

Ye Wan’er felt incredibly remorseful now. After witnessing the Demon King’s ruthless actions against the city guards, she feared that Si Xuanji and Xiao Yunluo would inform their mother about it.

With a face full of apology, she also gestured to Ye Anping, indicating for him to say a few kind words on her behalf.

However, Ye Anping was unaware of Si Xuanji’s intentions, so he refrained from speaking up for Ye Wan’er without good reason. He didn’t want to upset Si Xuanji by supporting Ye Wan’er.

Si Xuanji turned to glance at Ye Anping, stifled a laugh with her hand, and said, “Considering the significant favor you’ve done for Young Master Ye, I’ll let it slide. I won’t mention it to my mother when I get back, but be sure to take the bell with you.”

“Ah…”

“One must take responsibility for their actions, and this is yours,” Si Xuanji said with a sly smile, patting her shoulder. “In the future, you must serve Young Master Ye diligently, understood!”

Ye Wan’er forced a smile, though she was somewhat reluctant, she nodded in agreement, acknowledging the influence of Si Xuanji’s authority.

“Yes! I will serve Young Master Ye diligently… Young Master Xuanji is generous, and I will spend my life repaying this kindness.”

Si Xuanji glanced at Ye Anping beside her and said, “Now, go and give Young Master Ye a massage.”

Ye Wan’er hesitated for a moment, then quickly stood up and went behind Ye Anping, raising her hand to knead his shoulders.

Then, Si Xuanji turned to Ye Anping and said, “Young Master Ye, if anyone bullies you in the future, just let me know, and I’ll take care of it.”

Ye Anping felt a bit speechless, but he accepted the gesture of goodwill from the elder lady and responded, “Thank you, Miss Xuanji.”

“You’re welcome~ Come on, ah~~”

Watching as Si Xuanji handed over the melon seeds, Ye Anping hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly opened his mouth and accepted them. He couldn’t shake the feeling that the atmosphere in the room was tense, and he even found himself missing the parrot that Si Xuanji used to keep.

The parrot hadn’t been seen in days, probably sent by Si Xuanji on a message delivery errand. Just as Si Xuanji was about to offer another melon seed to Ye Anping, footsteps could be heard outside the door.

Hongyu, waiting outside, announced, “Young Master Ye, Sect Master Ye is here,” then pushed the door open, ushering Ye Ao and the others into the room.

Ye Ao felt a bit perplexed. Upon entering, he was surprised to see his son being embraced from both sides. His gaze swept over Si Xuanji, Ye Wan’er, and Tong Zilan, his brows furrowing slightly.

While Ye Ao had met Si Xuanji during his visit to Xuanxing Sect, the other two were cultivators at the Core Formation stage.

Why was one of them patting his son’s back?

“Anping, What’s going on here?” Ye Ao asked.

Ye Anping paused for a moment, then quickly raised his hands in greeting and replied, “Dad, it’s a long story. Let’s sit down and talk slowly.”

And that was when he noticed, there were two more people at the door.

The one with the sideburns and tiger-striped robe should be the leader of the Tiger Roar Sect, and he was staring at him with a bewildered expression as if he had seen a ghost.

On the other hand, Elder Wang from Xuanxing Sect was also looking bewildered, gazing at Si Xuanji as if he had seen a ghost and unable to close his mouth.

Si Xuanji, still holding the melon seeds to feed Ye Anping, was also shocked when she saw Elder Wang. She hadn’t expected Elder Wang to be in the Hundred Lotus Sect now.

With her yin-yang eyes narrowing slightly, Si Xuanji smiled and greeted, “Elder Wang, what brings you to the Hundred Lotus Sect?”

Elder Wang’s chin moved up and down several times as his gaze shifted between Ye Anping and Si Xuanji. He took a step forward and said,

“Greetings…”

Si Xuanji interrupted him, glaring, “Elder Wang, there’s no need for such formality. I’m just a young master.”

Elder Wang hesitated for a moment before quickly responding, “Ah… I’ve encountered the young master.”

“I’ve already said there’s no need for formalities,” Si Xuanji’s expression softened, “You’re quite persistent.”

“Ah… Um…”

Elder Wang was unsure how to respond. He glanced at the melon seeds being offered to Ye Anping by his sect leader, silently asking, “Sect leader, what are you doing?”

Ye Anping watched the interaction between the two with some incredulity, sighed softly, and gestured for Ye Ao and the others to take a seat. He motioned for Hongyu to close the door as she exited.

As the door closed, the room fell into silence. The four individuals present exchanged glances, each harboring suspicions.

Regarding the situation in the Central Domain, Ye Anping had initially prepared a lengthy discourse. However, considering the atmosphere, he opted for brevity and said, “Dad, Elder Wang, Sect Leader Huang, let me get straight to the point – the demon clan is on the rise, led by Demon King Hu Mu. The Emperor of the Central Domain has fallen.”

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